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Was Benjamin Franklin struck by lighting during his famous experiment with the kite and the key?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes. He tied a key to the end of a kite string and flew the kite during a lightning storm. The water form the rain covered the string. The electricity from the lightning made the key electrically charged.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNope. He put a piece of silk at the end witch stopped the electricity from shocking himself. It would have struck him if it was a large bolt of lightning, but it wasn't.
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